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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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